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Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina State University

Animal Sciences, General at North Carolina State University

Every animal sciences, general school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the animal science program at North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Animal Sciences, General section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Animal Sciences, General Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Animal Science (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
  • Master’s Degree in Animal Science

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

NC State does offer online education options in animal science for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Animal Sciences, General Rankings

The animal science major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Animal Sciences, General. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in animal science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Animal Science Student Demographics at NC State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the animal science majors at North Carolina State University.

NC State Animal Sciences, General Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of animal science bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in animal science at NC State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 152
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

NC State Animal Sciences, General Master’s Program

91% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of animal science master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a animal science master's degree from NC State, 78% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in animal science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Animal Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in animal science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Agricultural Sciences Professors 760 $50,720
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Worker Supervisors 620 $60,510
Animal Scientists 140 $61,030
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers 50 $100,370

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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